Category: CACOL In The Media

Published on Monday, 05 November 2012 02:33

Written by Abdu Labaran Malumfashi

 

As far as fighting corruption is concerned, it is obvious that the Nuhu Ribadu-led Petroleum Revenue Task Force was a union with two strange bedfellows in its two leading members. One is universally considered as the nemesis of corruption and the other is, somehow, not quite so.

One is associated with fighting it, while the other, whose name was whispered in the pension scam, allegedly encouraged it. The altercation that ensued between the two after the presentation of the report to President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday last week hardly came as a surprise; it only confirmed fears that some interests, who are uncomfortable with the report, are leaving nothing to chance to kill it. Therefore, the report, in the eyes of those who want corruption fought to a standstill, represents a daunting litmus test for the president’s avowed resolve to fight this cankerworm, which in terms of integrity, has made Nigeria a pariah in the comity of nations.  Continue reading “Ribadu Task Force Report: Jonathan’s daunting litmus test”

Monday, 05 November 2012

Kunle Oderemi examines the row surrounding the report of the Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force submitted to President Goodluck Jonathan last Friday.

They are two of a kind. One is a petrel and the other a typical bureaucrat, reserved but intelligent and thorough. Lately, the two have become part of the catalysts in the re-engineering agenda of the Jonathan administration on the Nigerian project. Continue reading “Ribadu Reports: Matters arising”

November 1, 2012 by Simon Utebor

Member representing Calabar-Odukpani Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Ambassador Nkoyo Toyo, says the demarcation of maritime boundary of Bakassi will not work.

Toyo stated this at an interraction on Bakassi organised by Project Nigeria and Citizens’ Advocacy Group in Lagos on Wednesday.

She asked the Nigeria Boundary Commission to respect the wishes of Bakassi people before embarking on the delineation of the Peninsula. Continue reading “Demarcation of Bakassi maritime boundary will fail – Rep”

By: Syndicated Report | on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 | 288 views
THE Niger Delta Indigenous Movement for Radical Change, NDIMRC has warned all those rooting for the sack of the Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke as a result of the oil sector probe to end it now or face unpleasant consequences.

There have been many calls for the Petroleum Minister to voluntary resign or be sacked by the President as a result of the Mallam Nuhu Ribadu-led Task Force report on Oil Revenue.“The call for the removal of the Oil Minister is unacceptable to us and those at the forefront of the campaign should halt it now, she is untouchable; she has brought pride to the people of Niger Delta in particular and the country in general and we will mobilize for her to retain that position till 2020,” the group said in a statement. Continue reading “Stop calls for petroleum minister’s sack or face unpleasant consequences, NDIMRC warns NLC, others”

 

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Ribadu report: Sack, prosecute oil minister – Labour, SNG, others

by Fidelis Soriwei, Allwell Okpi and Leke Baiyewu

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Labour groups and civil society organisations on Friday were up against the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, for her unwillingness to accept wholly the report submitted by the Mallam Nuhu Ribadu-led Task Force on Oil Revenue. Continue reading “Ribadu report: Sack, prosecute oil minister – Labour, SNG, others”

Still pressing for a review of the new Lagos traffic law, particularly the ban on commercial motorcycle, popularly known as Okada, some notable activists converged in Lagos on Wednesday to condemn the action of the state government, describing it as “a bad law”. Continue reading “Activists protest against Lagos traffic law, say it’s anti-people”

Published: October 25,2012

The Lagos State Chairman, Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, Buna Isiak, on Thursday called on the State Government to review the controversial Lagos Traffic Law. Continue reading “CDHR seeks review of controversial Lagos Traffic Law”

Members of civil societies say President Goodluck Jonathan administration is wrought with lies.

Some civil society organisations said on Thursday that it came as no shock to them that President Goodluck Jonathan lied to Nigerians during his Independence Day anniversary speech. Continue reading “Civil society blast Jonathan, say he’s a serial liar”

Commercial motorcyclists allege high-handedness by govt, extortion by officials, seek relaxation of restrictions

THE Lagos State government of Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) is lucky its fate does not lie in the hands of commercial motorcycle operators in the state, popularly called Okada. Continue reading “OKADA-RIDERS-PROTEST”

Tuesday, 16 October 2012 00:00 By Bertram

IT was an encomium galore a fortnight ago in Lagos as human rights community gathered in Lagos to honour one of its own, Femi Falana, who was recently elevated to the rank of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) by the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC).At the event, held at the Jade Chinese Restaurant, Isaac John Street, Ikeja, speakers upon speakers extolled the positive virtues of Falana, “which make him stand out as the voice of the voiceless and the fieriest fighter of injustice after the late Chief Gani Fawhemini, his mentor.”Present at the event were Ms Yemisi Ransome-Kuti, Dr. Kola Olaniyan of the Amnesty International, London, Debo Adeniran of Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL), Olanrewaju Suraju and Sulaimon Arigbabu. Continue reading “Encomiums as human rights community celebrates Falana”